[5] As with the suburb itself, the station got its name from the Cranbourne Inn, established in the mid-19th century by the Ruffy brothers, who were squatters in the area.

[6] Between March 1920 and June 1956, trains regularly operated from sidings about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the station, dispatching between ten and thirty goods trucks a week, loaded with locally mined construction-quality sand.

[7] In 1959, flashing light signals were provided at the former South Gippsland Highway level crossing, which was at the down end of the station.

[8] In 1981, flashing light signals were provided at the former Camms Road level crossing, which was located in the up direction from the station.

[18][19] On 25 June 2021, designs for the level crossing were released, which involved raising Camms Road over the railway line via an overpass.

[24][25] The duplication also involved a new timetable for the Cranbourne line, with services operating roughly every 10 minutes during the morning peak-hour.